Chapter 87: Fun In The Beach (II)

Soon, a royal blue mermaid appeared from a magic circle with an irritated expression. She had a long, blue fish-tail, light blue hair that reached down to her waist, and a large bust. She had blue eyes that seemed to have no pupils. Aquarius wore a revealing dark blue bikini top and on each arm, she had a golden armlet and bracelet. Aquarius also had a headband, three piercings on her tail, and a golden belt at her waist and light blue crystal earrings. A dark blue tattoo resembling the Aquarius zodiac symbol rested right under her collarbone. Aquarius also wielded an urn that acted as the basis of the Water Magic.

"Tch… How many times do I have to tell you not to summon me for silly things? Water Magic: Torrent!" Aquarius complained before angrily casting her magic. Aquarius absorbed water inside her urn and then hurled it at the trio with tremendous force. All of them were absorbed by the wave and washed away ashore.

"No!! You didn't have to attack me as well! I'm your master for goodness sake!" Lucy shouted while getting washed away with the wave.

"I'm leaving now. Don't call me if there's nothing of importance happening. I have a date with my dear Scorpio." Aquarius said lovingly at the end. Then, she unsummoned herself and disappeared from the spot.

Kagura didn't know what to say after looking at them. So, she turned to Natsu and asked him worriedly. "Do you think they're okay, Natsu-sama?"

"Don't worry about them. That wave isn't strong enough to harm them. See, they're back." Natsu said, seeing them coming out of the water. Then, he started descending, still carrying Kagura in a princess carry.

Nobody wanted to continue fighting after this, so they just started relaxing on their mats.

After a while, Erza asked Natsu to rub some lotion on her back.

"Hey, Natsu! Can you come to rub some lotion on my back?" Erza asked expectantly with a slightly sultry tone. She wanted to use this as an excuse to have him touch her back.

"Sure, do you girls want me to apply some lotion on your back as well?" Natsu agreed, heading her way, but not before asking the other girls as well. He reached her place and found a bottle of lotion, applying some on his palms before rubbing it on her back, making her moan a little.

"Emm… If it's Natsu-sama, then I'll be glad to have you do it." Kagura meekly agreed to his service. She also wanted him to rub her back.

"Sure, go ahead. You're such a lucky guy, you get to touch all of our bodies." Lucy also accepted his service but not without teasing him in the end. She didn't mind getting her body touched by Natsu.

"Yea, yea, I'm the luckiest guy in the world for rubbing lotion on your back," he said sarcastically, finishing applying lotion on Erza's back. Then, he headed to Kagura's place and did the same to her, making her moan from his touch. Afterward, he also applied lotion on Lucy's back.

After that, he went to his mat and just laid there while closing his eyes. He wanted to relax a bit and feel the warm sunlight on his skin. Kagura also joined him and laid beside him with her own mat.

After some time, Natsu felt a gaze on him, making him look around, but he couldn't pinpoint where it was from, thoroughly confusing his.

"What's the matter, Natsu-sama?" Kagura asked with her head tilted cutely to the side after seeing him look around. She also started looking around, but she found nothing but guys staring at their location enviously.

"It's nothing, Kagura. I just thought someone was watching us." Natsu replied after not finding anything wrong. He knew that whoever was watching them had already left.

"Hmm… Are you talking about those boys? They've been staring at us for quite a while." Kagura said pointing at the guys looking at her lustfully, feeling uncomfortable with their gazes.

"Ah, maybe. Just ignore them. They can stare all they want, but if they try anything else make sure to tell me. I'll give them a warm welcome then hehe..." Natsu creepily chuckled while glancing at their location. All the guys felt a chill run down their spine when Natsu glanced at them.

"You look scary, Natsu-sama," Kagura muttered with a scared tone. Natsu looked almost like a demon with his current expression. Then, they returned back to relaxing.

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It was getting dark, so all of them packed their stuff and gathered together.

"Hey guys, it's getting dark. Let's head back to our rooms. Tonight we're going to the casino. Make sure to dress up nicely." Lucy mentioned the plan for the night, making everyone nod in agreement.

Erza looked like she had something to say to Natsu, which he noticed quickly.

"Sure, sure. You can go ahead, Kagura. It looks like Erza has something to say to me." Natsu told Kagura, which made her nod while looking at Erza enviously. She knew about their relationship and could only watch enviously. She also wanted to spend more time with her beloved but alas, she still hadn't confessed to him formally yet. She decided to speak with Mira and Erza after the vacation about her feelings.

Then, Kagura, Lucy and Gray left the duo alone, heading toward their room. They needed to change into formal clothes for the night.

"Uhm… Natsu, do you have any plans after the night?" Erza asked him nervously after everyone left.

"Well, I don't have any plans after the night. I was just planning to sleep. Why do you ask, Erza? Do you want to go on a late-night date with me after the casino?" Natsu replied with a teasing smirk in the end.

"Mhmm… So will you join me on the date?" Erza nodded and asked him with hopeful eyes, making her look incredibly cute. He couldn't bring himself to say no after looking her in the eye.

"Of course, who am I to refuse the invitation of such a beautiful lady?" Natsu gave her a cheesy line, making Erza smile. She didn't mind his words and was glad that he accepted her invitation.

"Hehe, Don't be so dramatic. Then, I'll see you later, Natsu. I need to go to my room to change clothes." Erza chuckled happily before excusing herself. She also needed to change for the night. Besides, she wanted to prepare herself mentally for her late-night date. She wanted to make it a romantic night for both of them, just like it was in the novel she read.

Natsu looked at her departing figure with a smile. Erza also smiled back at him while heading to her room, but she suddenly felt someone's hate-filled gaze land on her, making her alert. She looked around but couldn't find anyone.

'Was it just my imagination? I swear I felt someone's killing intent land on me.' Erza thought in confusion. She shrugged her shoulders, thinking that it was just her imagination and entered the hotel.

Natsu's smiling expression changed into a serious one when Erza was nowhere near his sight.

'If I remember correctly, tonight's the time Jellal's pawns will make their move. At times like this, I wish I had some sort of detection ability. Well, at least I have my nose to find the intruders.' Natsu thought while looking around. He didn't have a specific detection ability, but he could always track the intruders with his powerful nose.

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~Edited by Nyanodesu

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